HTC to launch 'Tiara' handset with Windows Phone 8 GDR2 in mid-May

When HTC killed off its plans for its flagship Zenith WP8 handset, many thought the company had decided to stick to Android only. But a leak points to a new Windows Phone handset out of the Taiwan-based company.

According to EvLeaks at UnwiredView, HTC will launch the HTC Tiara, believed to be one of the first handsets to run Windows Phone 8 GDR2 - reportedly a big update to the original Windows Phone 8 released last autumn.

There's is no word on overall design, but specs point to its looking similar to the HTC One SV - both with the same processor speed and screen. A similar design to the latest HTC One looks to be out of the question.

The Tiara leak comes shortly after a report from CNET, which noted that HTC had confirmed more Windows Phone devices were on their way. Tai Ito, HTC's VP for Global Product Planning, told the publication: "We are actually fully committed to our Windows Phone business. We do have good collaboration with Microsoft for a future release this year."

Details on Windows Phone 8 GDR2 are scarce, but it is believed to be a pretty big refinement over the first version.

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